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INFECTION PREVENTIONIST POST
TEST BRAND NEW ACTUAL EXAM
WITH ANSWERS.
Which of the following statements about safe injection practices
are true? Please select the best answer. - correct answer -
D)Syringes should not be reused to enter medication containers,
even when obtaining additional doses for an individual resident
Which of the following statements about surveillance definitions
are true? Please select all that apply. - correct answer -A)They
allow for standardized collection of data
C)They allow for comparisons over timE
Which of the following statements about use of gloves is true?
?Please select the best answer. - correct answer -D)The same
pair of gloves should not be worn for the care of more than one
resident
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Which of the following statements is true about alcohol-based
hand rub (ABHR)? Please select the best answer. - correct
answer -C)ABHR is the most effective product for reducing the
number of pathogens on hands
Which of the following statements regarding consultants who
perform procedures at your facility is true? Please select the best
answer. - correct answer -C)Your facility should ensure the
consultant is bringing an adequate supply of instruments for the
procedures that are being performed
Which of the following statements regarding evaluation of the
cleaning and disinfection of environmental surfaces is true?
Please select the best answer. - correct answer -B)Fluorescent
markers are a good way to identify surfaces that were missed
during cleaning
Which of the following statements regarding transmission of
pathogens from environmental surfaces is true? Please select all
that apply. - correct answer -Pathogens are spread by both direct
and indirect contact with contaminated surfaces, and studies have
shown that occupying a room after another resident who is
colonized or infected with a pathogen like C. difficile places a
resident at a higher risk for acquiring C. difficile. However, only
brief contact (i.e., less than a minute) is necessary to transfer
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pathogens from an environmental surface to a staff member's
hands, and many healthcare pathogens are capable for surviving
days to months on dry surfaces. (Module 11b)
Which of the following suggest a possible waterborne outbreak in
a nursing home? Please select the best answer. - correct answer
-A)Single case of Legionnaires' disease
Why should infection prevention and control (IPC) activities be
addressed within the Quality Assurance and Performance
Improvement program? Please select the best answer. - correct
answer -B)To address a high-risk, potentially preventable cause
of harm
With which of the following would the State Healthcare-
Associated Infection (HAI) Prevention program offer support?
Please select all that apply. - correct answer -B)Assisting during
response to outbreaks and other infection prevention and control
(IPC) practice breaches
C)Convening healthcare facilities within a community to work on
preventing spread of antibiotic-resistant pathogens
D)Offering trainings for nursing homes about the National
Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN)
INFECTION PREVENTIONIST POST
TEST BRAND NEW ACTUAL EXAM
WITH ANSWERS.
Which of the following statements about safe injection practices
are true? Please select the best answer. - correct answer -
D)Syringes should not be reused to enter medication containers,
even when obtaining additional doses for an individual resident
Which of the following statements about surveillance definitions
are true? Please select all that apply. - correct answer -A)They
allow for standardized collection of data
C)They allow for comparisons over timE
Which of the following statements about use of gloves is true?
?Please select the best answer. - correct answer -D)The same
pair of gloves should not be worn for the care of more than one
resident
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Which of the following statements is true about alcohol-based
hand rub (ABHR)? Please select the best answer. - correct
answer -C)ABHR is the most effective product for reducing the
number of pathogens on hands
Which of the following statements regarding consultants who
perform procedures at your facility is true? Please select the best
answer. - correct answer -C)Your facility should ensure the
consultant is bringing an adequate supply of instruments for the
procedures that are being performed
Which of the following statements regarding evaluation of the
cleaning and disinfection of environmental surfaces is true?
Please select the best answer. - correct answer -B)Fluorescent
markers are a good way to identify surfaces that were missed
during cleaning
Which of the following statements regarding transmission of
pathogens from environmental surfaces is true? Please select all
that apply. - correct answer -Pathogens are spread by both direct
and indirect contact with contaminated surfaces, and studies have
shown that occupying a room after another resident who is
colonized or infected with a pathogen like C. difficile places a
resident at a higher risk for acquiring C. difficile. However, only
brief contact (i.e., less than a minute) is necessary to transfer
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pathogens from an environmental surface to a staff member's
hands, and many healthcare pathogens are capable for surviving
days to months on dry surfaces. (Module 11b)
Which of the following suggest a possible waterborne outbreak in
a nursing home? Please select the best answer. - correct answer
-A)Single case of Legionnaires' disease
Why should infection prevention and control (IPC) activities be
addressed within the Quality Assurance and Performance
Improvement program? Please select the best answer. - correct
answer -B)To address a high-risk, potentially preventable cause
of harm
With which of the following would the State Healthcare-
Associated Infection (HAI) Prevention program offer support?
Please select all that apply. - correct answer -B)Assisting during
response to outbreaks and other infection prevention and control
(IPC) practice breaches
C)Convening healthcare facilities within a community to work on
preventing spread of antibiotic-resistant pathogens
D)Offering trainings for nursing homes about the National
Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN)
